All Afloat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2072
Date Released
17 Feb 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: All Afloat. DESCRIPTION: Contrasts in Water Sports! The Australian Navy Regatta and a Champion event for Hydroplanes in Sydney, with the tiny craft barely touching the water - and a hundred miles an hour! SHOTLIST: 5 shots yachts competing in the annual Australian Navy Regatta, Sydney Harbour. MCU girl with binoculars. 2 shots yachts past. LS pan start of New South Wales Hydroplane championships also at Sydney Harbour. LS Hydroplanes round buoy. 2 shots MS hydroplanes past. LS zoom in hydroplane Taboo driven by Bruce Gray. MS ditto. MS winner Bruce Gray receives trophy. MCU ditto.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Competitions; Ceremonies; Sailing; Navy; Military
Locations
Australia; Sydney Harbour
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
94422
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'All Afloat', British Movietone News Issue No. 2072, 17 Feb 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27750 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)